Boeing & Co. Delivered 15 DreamLiners in March of which 14 are of 787-9's and marking the First 787-10 Delivery to launch Customer Singapore Airlines. Finally Boeing Handed over the First Ever 787-10 to Singapore Airlines in ceremonial event at Boeing Charleston plant on 25th March followed by a Ultra-Long Delivery flight to its New home Changi airport on the very next day. The carrier is having another 48 of the Type on Order. This marks the moment for Boeing, Completion of DreamLiner family Development which started Long Ago.
Singapore Airlines configures the 787-10 with 337 seats, including 36 in business and 301 in economy. The aircraft will be used on medium-haul regional routes, with service beginning to Osaka and Perth in May.Another first for the carrier and Boeing is that the Singapore Air Group will be the first to operate all three variants of the 787. This accounts for carriers like Scoot managing the 787-8 and -9 aircraft type as well as Singapore Airlines operating the -10.
Another important delivery includes First 787-9 for LOT Polish airlines out of 4 they have on order. Also Xiamen Airlines received its last 787-9 and completed its order for six of the type. Virgin Atlantic, KLM and British Airways received its Penultimate 787-9 and set to complete their DreamLiner order in coming months. Saudia also received its last but one 787-9 but may be few would be under orders as unidentified. Norwegian Air received three 787-9's.
Below is the list of Detailed split of Deliveries
| Air Europa | 1 |
| ANA | 1 |
| British Airways | 1 |
| EL AL Airlines | 1 |
| KLM | 1 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 1 |
| Norwegian Air | 3 |
| Saudia | 1 |
| Singapore Airlines | 1 |
| Thomson | 1 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 |
| Xiamen Airlines | 2 |
DreamLiner Order Activity Continues
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1. Hawaiian Finally Confirmed for Ten 787-9's.
Amid lot of speculations since last month, Hawaiian Airlines cancelled A330 Neo order and confirmed its order for Ten 787-9's to update its Long-Range Fleet.Both parties have also agreed for another 10 options as part of agreement. Mostly the aged 767 in Hawaiian fleet will be replaced by new DreamLiners which has capability to fly non-stop to Asia.
2. Turkish Airlines Firmed up Commitment for 25 DreamLiners.
Turkish Flag Carrier has firmed up its 25 DreamLiner commitment along with 5 additional options.“We are pleased to finalize a landmark agreement that will bring significant benefit to Turkish Airlines and aviation industry,” said M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee.
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